These Dreaming Hills Anthology

A project of Appalachia Book Company (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (November 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Appalachia Book Company proudly announces a new anthology of speculative fiction, These Dreaming Hills, to be published in 2026.
The future happens everywhere, and all who lay their head to rest dream dreams. It is with the rich culture, history by turns painful and joyful, and extraordinary landscape of Central Appalachia as their inspiration that the publishers of These Dreaming Hills call on writers with strong connections to the region to submit stories of fantasy fiction, fantasy, and fabulism for this new anthology.
The strength of the Appalachian people lies in diversity. Indigenous, African, and European traditions are the taproots of our folkways, but people from all over the world created, and continue to create, our culture. These Dreaming Hills will reflect our past heritage, current lives, and our shared future.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism, Science Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $0.08/word.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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These Dreaming Hills Anthology Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

90 min | 123.0 mean avg | 115.0 median | 157 max days (29.2 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 02 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:40 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026